Declaration of Conformity ........................................................................................................................... 3
1.1 Warranty ................................................................................................................................................ 7
1.1.1 Term .................................................................................................................................................... 7
1.1.2 Coverage ....................................................................................................................... 7
1.1.3 Transfer of warranty..................................................................................................... 7
1.1.4 Liability ........................................................................................................................ 7
1.2 Safety notices ......................................................................................................................................... 8
2. Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 9
2.1 What is the Spectralis? ................................................................................................. 10
2.2 Preparations ......................................................................................................................................... 10
2.2.1 Unpacking ................................................................................................................... 10
2.2.2 Set-Up .......................................................................................................................... 10
2.2.3 Firmware update ........................................................................................................ 10
2.3 Connections and File operation ............................................................................................................ 11
2.3.1 Audio connections ...................................................................................................... 11
2.3.2 MIDI connections ........................................................................................................ 12
2.3.3 The USB port and storage media ............................................................................... 12
2.3.4 Safe file operation ....................................................................................................... 13
2.3.5 USB Troubleshooting ................................................................................................. 13
3.5.6 Spectralis Realtime Clock ......................................................................................... 14
2.3.7 Filetypes and the directory structure of the Spectralis flash memory ...................... 15
3.3.8 Restoring the factory patterns, songs, sounds and samples ...................................... 17
2.3.9 Switching the Sample-Set file-type from "fix" to "dynamic" loading ....................... 17
2.3.10 Formating Media (internal Flash and Smart-Media Cards) .................................... 18
2.3.11 Power connection ...................................................................................................... 18
2.4 Explanations of basic terms .................................................................................................................. 18
2.5 Frontpanel overview .............................................................................................................................. 21
2.5.1 „Part“-button section ................................................................................................. 21
2.5.2 „Num-Button-Assignment“-section .......................................................................... 22
2.5.3 "Sequence-Edit"-section ............................................................................................ 22
2.5.4 "Groove-Edit"-section ................................................................................................ 23
2.5.5 "Filterbank"-section .................................................................................................. 24
2.5.6 "Mixing-desk"-section ............................................................................................... 24
2.5.7 "Master"-section ........................................................................................................ 25
2.5.8 "Creativator"-section ................................................................................................. 25
2.5.9 "Synth-Edit"-section (LFO, VCO, VCF, VCA) .......................................................... 26
2.5.10 "Transport"-section (the section with the green button) ......................................... 26
2.5.11 Numeric buttons ...................................................................................................... 27
2.6 Control elements .................................................................................................................................. 27
2.6.1 Buttons........................................................................................................................ 27
2.6.2 Rotary encoders .......................................................................................................... 27
2.6.3 Display ........................................................................................................................ 27
3.0 "How to...?"-chapters: It's finally time to get started!......................................................................... 29
3.0.1 Preparations ............................................................................................................... 29
3.0.2 Establishing audio connections .................................................................................. 29
3.0.3 Connect MIDI-keyboard ............................................................................................. 29
3.1 Select, play and adjust patterns - the ”Pattern-Jam” mode ................................................................ 30
3.1.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................ 30
3.1.2 The first “Pattern-Jam”-session ............................................................................... 30
3.1.3 "Mute"-function – Muting individual parts .............................................................. 30
3.1.4 "Solo"-mode ............................................................................................................... 31
3.1.5 Adjusting levels to your liking ................................................................................... 31
Summary of Contents for Spectralis
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